C-BRIG: A Network Architecture for Real-Time Information Exchange in Smart and Connected Campuses

Education at all levels is one of the major driver of sustainable development in any nation. The number of institutions of higher learning and enrollment in Africa has continued to increase significantly over the last few years. However, the needs of the knowledge society is still yet to be met due to challenges of overcrowding, infrastructure deficiencies, and inadequate access to international knowledge. In this paper, we developed a robust network architecture that enables real-time information exchange within and among connected campuses using connections of local networks and mobile applications. Campus Bridge Information Grid (CBRIG) is a novel initiative that meets the information and social needs of staff, faculty, and students of tertiary institutions in developing nations. The expanded version of CBRIG named i-Spider Information Grid (i-SPIG), will facilitate real-time information exchange among university campuses that are already on the C-BRIG platform. The proposed framework will help in boosting the productivity of every member of the university community, and foster research collaborations and social interactions among several institutions that are physical separated but digitally connecte

Polarity of opinions about a public person in Ecuador

The present investigation is the study of opinion miningtechniques, focused on obtaining information from a public figurein Ecuador, determining signs of polarity for your management ina positive, negative or neutral way, a result that will allow saidcharacter public to make decisions about their actions based on animage of service to the community. The extraction of opinions insocial networks and techniques based on Human LanguageTechnologies enabled the interpretation of polarized data byspecifying parameters of relevance to the resulting opinion focusedon decision making, processing that adapts to the newcommunication formats achieving the interpretation andassessment of opinion. Social networks was the platform for thecapture of texts by means of an API, which after the processing ofthe natural language obtained results of indications of thepopularity of the character

VARIOUS ASPECTS OF INTELLIGENT COLLABORATIVE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS

In connection with the transition to a knowledge-based economy, at a time when a key factor in the development of society is the accumulated human knowledge and skills, as well as the availability of a wide range of users, intelligent systems are becoming very popular. Accordingly, the demand of the ergonomic and effective means of designing this class system is growing as well. The most time-consuming and most important stage of intelligent system development is the formation of the system knowledge base which ultimately determines the efficiency and quality of the entire intelligent system. Knowledge representation and processing models and methods as well as the intelligent system development techniques operating on the basis of these methods and models have a crucial role in relation to this. The article explores the different aspects of intelligent collaborative educational systems, describes the overall structure of an intelligent collaborative educational system and reflects the different steps of development the system

The Effect of Smartphone on Adolescents Desire to Marry Early in Pasuruan Regency

Smartphone become something inseparable with adolescents. Like a double-edged knife, Smartphone can give good or bad effect for adolescents, one of them is on teenage sexual behavior. This study aims to determine the effect of Smartphone on adolescents desire to marry early. The population is all Senior High School (SMA) and Vocational School (SMK) in Pasuruan Regency. Data were collected by questionnaire. The obtained data is analyzed by multiple regression analysis. The results showed that ease access to internet and parental controls have no significant effect on adolescents desire to marry early. The adolescents desire to marry early more affected by peers milieu and religious activities. The positive peers milieu and religious activity followed have a positive effect on mindset of adolescents to choose a way of life in accordance with religious advice, namely getting married. Considering these results, it is advisable for parents and teachers to lead adolescents to a more positive association, such as come to religious environments, following groups of youth information and counseling centers (PIK-Adolescents) and not forget to apply 8 family functions Keywords: BKKBN, adolescents desire to marry early, Smartphone

The COVID-19 pandemic and international students: A mixed-methods approach to relationships between social media use, social support, and mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic and international students: A mixed-methods approach to relationships between social media use, social support, and mental healthThe COVID-19 pandemic has added significant stress to international students in the U.S. who already facemyriad challenges in adjusting to their host country. We used a mixed-method approach combining surveyand interview research involving international students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs at aU.S. university to analyze how their social media use and perceived social support and social adjustmentare associated with their sense of mental well-being when taking into account demographic and socialpsychological characteristics. Our findings show that international students spent an increased amount oftime on social media during the pandemic for both networking and information seeking purposes. Thosewho use social media primarily for networking purposes reported better mental health, whereas socialmedia use for information seeking was not significantly associated with their mental health. Social supportwas an important predictor of international students’ social media use. This study provides scholarly andpolicy implications for supporting international students during a public health crisis

Knowledge Representation in Intelligent Collaborative Educational Systems

Abstract. In this paper, the concept of collaborative intelligent educational system is presented. Different knowledge representation models are compared in the context of their use in collaborative intelligent educational systems. Advantages of semantic networks for knowledge representation in such systems are described. M ain advantages of extended semantic networks are shown and a set of basic operations regarding them is drawn up

Nuevas tendencias web 3.0 para la mejora de los procesos docencia-aprendizaje

La web 3.0 representa el siguiente paso en el desarrollo del paradigma web. Su principal objetivo consiste en facilitar el acceso, la búsqueda, la compartición y la gestión de la información a través de la combinación de tecnologías y de estructuras de gestión del conocimiento. Esta evolución proporciona herramientas para el almacenamiento, intercambio y consulta de esta información mediante el desarrollo y la inclusión de metadatos y ontologías del cuerpo de conocimiento. Su objetivo es que estas plataformas puedan ser consultadas por sistemas automáticos que permitan búsquedas semánticas entre sus contenidos y mejoren su interoperabilidad con otros sistemas. Este paradigma puede ser aprovechado en los procesos de docencia-aprendizaje para estructurar, almacenar y compartir los contenidos mediante sistemas automáticos de consultas alojados en web semánticas que tratan sobre los cuerpos de conocimiento de las materias. La disciplina informática es especialmente adecuada para este propósito debido a su complejidad y a la gran variedad de conceptos que contiene

A Systematic Mapping Study on Scrum and Kanban in Software Development

Background: Agile methodologies, such as Scrum and Kanban, have gained significant popularity in software development organizations. However, there is a need to compare and contrast these methodologies to determine their effectiveness and suitability in specific conditions. Objective: The objective of this systematic mapping study is to compare Scrum and Kanban in software development organizations and identify their methodological differences, benefits, drawbacks, and current/future trends. Method: A comprehensive literature review was conducted, analyzing 47 primary studies. Data synthesis and analysis were performed to extract relevant information on the characteristics of Scrum and Kanban. Results: The study identified several methodological differences between Scrum and Kanban, highlighting their unique characteristics and implementation considerations. The study presents a detailed breakdown of the reported differences, benefits, drawbacks, and trends associated with these methodologies. Conclusions: Choosing between Scrum and Kanban depends on the specific needs, context, and goals of the organization. Scrum excels in areas such as path clarity, delivery time, and teamwork, while Kanban offers advantages in flexibility, easy transition, and focus on work. The findings emphasize the importance of understanding requirements, team dynamics, project characteristics, and customer expectations when selecting an agile methodology. This systematic mapping study contributes to the understanding of Scrum and Kanban in software development organizations. By considering the findings, organizations can make informed decisions and optimize their agile practices to enhance productivity, efficiency, and quality in software development projects

Low-cost methodologies and devices applied to measure, model and self-regulate emotions for Human-Computer Interaction

En aquesta tesi s'exploren les diferents metodologies d'anàlisi de l'experiència UX des d'una visió centrada en usuari. Aquestes metodologies clàssiques i fonamentades només permeten extreure dades cognitives, és a dir les dades que l'usuari és capaç de comunicar de manera conscient. L'objectiu de la tesi és proposar un model basat en l'extracció de dades biomètriques per complementar amb dades emotives (i formals) la informació cognitiva abans esmentada. Aquesta tesi no és només teòrica, ja que juntament amb el model proposat (i la seva evolució) es mostren les diferents proves, validacions i investigacions en què s'han aplicat, sovint en conjunt amb grups de recerca d'altres àrees amb èxit.En esta tesis se exploran las diferentes metodologías de análisis de la experiencia UX desde una visión centrada en usuario. Estas metodologías clásicas y fundamentadas solamente permiten extraer datos cognitivos, es decir los datos que el usuario es capaz de comunicar de manera consciente. El objetivo de la tesis es proponer un modelo basado en la extracción de datos biométricos para complementar con datos emotivos (y formales) la información cognitiva antes mencionada. Esta tesis no es solamente teórica, ya que junto con el modelo propuesto (y su evolución) se muestran las diferentes pruebas, validaciones e investigaciones en la que se han aplicado, a menudo en conjunto con grupos de investigación de otras áreas con éxito.In this thesis, the different methodologies for analyzing the UX experience are explored from a user-centered perspective. These classical and well-founded methodologies only allow the extraction of cognitive data, that is, the data that the user is capable of consciously communicating. The objective of this thesis is to propose a methodology that uses the extraction of biometric data to complement the aforementioned cognitive information with emotional (and formal) data. This thesis is not only theoretical, since the proposed model (and its evolution) is complemented with the different tests, validations and investigations in which they have been applied, often in conjunction with research groups from other areas with success